Prophylaxis of experimental Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis after vitrectomy using ceftazidime in the irrigating solution

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 163-167

  Liang, Chanping ^a   Peyman, Gholam A ^a,b   Molinari, Luiz C ^a   Hegazy, Hassan M ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LSU EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceftazidime; Endophthalmitis; Irrigating solution; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

BALANCED SALT SOLUTION; CEFTAZIDIME;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE FUNDUS; INTRAVITREAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RABBIT; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS OPACITY;

EID: 0032877695     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006220119795     Document Type: Article

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